Miriam Bustamante Riedmiller - Legal Profile

WHO WE ARE

An American immigration law firm, providing first class legal services for over 15 years in the heart of Washington, D.C. A walk from the U.S. Passport Office, the World Bank and Metro Stations/public transportation (www.wmata.com).

WHY WE LIVE THE TRUE IMMIGRANT SPIRIT

Our Law Firm is built on the vision of our founder, Miriam Bustamante Riedmiller, a Philippine-born attorney, who worked for the Philippine Senate and major law firm.

A United States immigrant, naturalized to a U.S. citizen, became a U.S. licensed attorney starting in 1994, (first in Ohio and then in Washington D.C.) -- living the true immigrant spirit of tenacity, hard work, learning and compassion; worked in the U.S. legal arena, and started this practice, premised on public service to America and the immigrants.

Miriam Bustamante Riedmiller was President of the Philippine American Bar Association of Greater Washington D.C., Inc (PABA-DC, Inc.), and is a second term-appointee by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Board on Professional Responsibility as an alternate member of the Hearing Committee .

LOCAL LIVES - WASHINGTON D.C. CASES

Miriam Bustamante Riedmiller, Esquire is experienced in:

B-1/B-2 tourist and business visas, A visas for diplomats/ employees of foreign Embassies, G-IV and G-V visas for World Bank executives, and their household workers;

K fiance/ fiancee visas and also green cards and citizenship for military families;

I-360 special immigrant petitions: retirees of International organization, religious ministers from abroad, victims under the Violence against Women Act (VAWA).;

J-1 Exchange Scholar visas and waivers of the two year-home residence requirement under INA Section 212(e), and more.

GLOBAL TIES, OUR INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS

Sensitivity to diversity. Representing clients from many countries, from Germany to Japan, Ghana, England, Holland , India, the Philippines etc.. We successfully represented a German exceptional ability client, in a self petition for a green card for himself and his family. We proved that he serves U.S. national interest through transfer of green roof technology, obtaining a waiver of requirements for a job offer and labor certification application.

GLOBAL FILIPINOS –OUR FOCUS

Possessing extensive experience with Philippines related cases. Together with China, India and Mexico – the Philippines is specified in the Visa Bulletin, due to visa backlogs; These four countries generally suffer longer waiting time for the green card. (http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin). Thus, we strive to carve the shortest legal paths for our clients.

The Philippines and Filipinos occupy a special place in American history as ally in peace and in wartime, as discussed in our founder’s article on “The 100 Years of Filipino Immigration to the U.S., in the American Immigration Lawyers Association.( www.aila.org); and Immigration Lawyers on the Web (www.ilw.com)

We speak English, Filipino and Tagalog. We nurture ties with the Philippines and the Filipino Americans (FILAMS) in community building. We work with the American legal community towards continuing legal education (CLE) , immigration pro bono clinics and public service in the areas of ethics and professionalism.

Immigration Expertise

People make mistakes. We help people get a second chance and win green cards because of positive factors, merit, extenuating and mitigating factors .

National interest waiver for extraordinary and exceptional ability aliens

Helping foreign born talents in the sciences and the arts prove their merit, and waive tedious labor certification process and job offers to win green cards.

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

We fight for men, women and children who were victims of battery and extreme cruelty under the VAWA criteria, win green cards.

J-1 Waiver of two year residence requirements

We help J-1 Visa holders win green cards, through adjustment of status in the U.S. by proving that they are exempt from the two year requirement to return to their home country or prove that they are exempt.